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Re: Lock 'N' Roll Disk Copy Program (similar to EDD3)
johnsonlam wrote:
On Feb 14, 2:55 am, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
Hi,
Ironically, your "bad" disk probably failed only because of its
copy protection code. ;-)
Sorry for my English, always causing confusion.
The Lock 'N' Roll copy program is a bootable disk without protection,
it can copy protected disk (except spiral tracks, warlock or prolock).
I see--the title made me think it was a commercial program, and
I expected it to be copy protected. ;-(
If you still have it, it is not unlikely that it could be
"revived".
I remain very interested in disks that have "failed" passively, that
is, while they were in storage. I would be surprised if most of them
were not recoverable with some effort.
It can be copy by any program, e.g. Locksmith Fast Copy, but seems not
very popular.
This program was quite popular in Hong Kong and Japan. I've found the
homepage (in Japanese) talk about it, but the author provide no binary
for download.
Unfortunate.
If the new disk image format confirmed, I guess we can copy the
protected disk and store them, it's over 20 years and the remaining
floppy may "die" anytime.
Although I understand your concern, and any medium will have a
finite life, I see no evidence of large numbers of suddenly unreadable
diskettes.
We will not be "surprised" by their sudden failure--there will be
years of warning as the error rates take off.
Until that happens, I see no reason to worry about the readability
of magnetic media that is stored carefully.
-michael
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